[Ord. No. 43 §1; Ord. No. 47 §1]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
A trailer which does not have a toilet and bath or shower.
A trailer which is designated to accommodate a dependent
trailer and does not have sewer and water connections to accommodate
a toilet and bath or shower in a trailer.
A trailer that has a toilet and bath or shower.
A trailer space which has sewer and water connections designated
to accommodate the toilet and bath or shower contained in an independent
trailer.
A trailer park providing space for six (6) or more trailers.
Any vehicle or similar portable structure having no foundation
when originally constructed other than wheels, jacks, skirtings or
temporary foundation and so designated or constructed as to permit
occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes.
A plot of ground within a trailer park designated for the
accommodation of one trailer.
[Ord. No. 43 §2; Ord. No. 121 §§2.1 — 2.2; Ord. No. 125 §1; Ord. No. 158 §1]
A.
Use Of Trailers Generally. No trailer supported by either
a temporary or permanent foundation, or by wheels, jacks or skirtings
shall be used as living quarters by any person or persons within the
City for a period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours, except as provided
in this Chapter.
1.
Trailers-exempted. Any trailer which was located in the City of Herculaneum and outside a trailer park on a single parcel of land on the 25th day of June, 1973, or any trailer which has been authorized by the Board of Aldermen since that time shall be exempted from the provisions of Subsection (A) above, provided however, that such trailer shall only be authorized at its location as of June 25, 1973, or as authorized by the Board of Aldermen since that time.
2.
Replacement of exempted trailers. The owner of any trailer exempted under the provisions of Subsection (1) above may replace it with another trailer under the following conditions:
a.
The replacement trailer shall be located at the same location as
the exempted trailer;
b.
The replacement of an exempted trailer shall not numerically increase
the number of exempted trailers within the City;
c.
If an exempted trailer is removed or destroyed, it must be replaced
within thirty (30) days or within such time as the Board of Aldermen
shall determine upon application by the owner of an exempted trailer
within the above thirty (30) day period.
B.
Any
double wide mobile home as such term is commonly used in the mobile
home business, which is permanently affixed upon a full basement on
the individual lot or parcel of ground which contains thereon no other
residential structure and which is converted to real estate as provided
for by law shall be exempted from the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 43 §3]
No trailer, supported by either a temporary or permanent foundation,
or by wheels, jacks or skirting, shall be parked on any public street
or alley or any public property of any kind for a period exceeding
twenty-four (24) hours.
[Ord. No. 43 §4; Ord. No. 47 §1]
This Chapter shall apply to any person operating, maintaining
or offering for use within the City any trailer park of whatever kind,
kept, used, maintained or advertised or held out to the public to
be a place where trailer parking space is furnished for pay to any
transient or permanent guest in which six (6) or more spaces for trailer
parking are furnished for the accommodation of guests. This Chapter
also pertains to any individual trailer parked on any public street
or alley or any other property of any kind or character.
[Ord. No. 43 §6]
A.
Trailer
parks shall not be located where adequate surface drainage is impracticable.
Sufficient area shall be available for all parking space, roadway,
walkway, service buildings, water supply, sewage disposal and other
sanitary and other service requirements.
B.
Each
boundary of a trailer park shall be at least three hundred (300) feet
from any permanent residential building located outside the park;
provided however, that the person seeking to establish any such park
may secure signers in the area, within such three hundred (300) feet,
to a petition favoring the establishment of such park and present
the same to the Council. Thereafter, the Council may consider such
petition and any other petition or protest to the establishment of
the park and thereupon sustain or waive such requirement.
[Ord. No. 43 §7]
A.
All
structures located on trailer parks for service buildings, housing
of facilities and storage, preparation and serving of food shall be
substantially constructed and maintained in a sanitary manner. All
doors and windows shall be properly screened with screen wire not
larger than sixteen (16) meshes to the inch. All buildings shall be
constructed and maintained in a rat-proof and rat-free manner.
B.
Buildings
housing toilet facilities, other sanitation facilities and service
facilities shall be constructed of moisture-proof material, including
painted woodwork, which will permit repeated cleaning and washing,
and shall be maintained at a temperature of at least sixty-eight degrees
(68°) Fahrenheit during the period from October 1, to May 1. The
floors of such buildings shall be of water impervious material and
slope to a floor drain connected with the sewer system.
[Ord. No. 43 §8]
All trailer spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than
twenty (20) feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to
a public street, alley or highway. All driveways shall be hard surfaced,
well marked in the daytime and lighted at night with lamps of not
less than one hundred (100) watts at intervals of one hundred (100)
feet located approximately fifteen (15) feet from the ground.
[Ord. No. 43 §9]
Walkways not less than two (2) feet wide shall be provided for
trailer spaces. The walkways shall be hard surfaced, well marked in
the daytime and lighted at night, with lamps of not less than one
hundred (100) watts at intervals of one hundred (100) feet located
approximately fifteen (15) feet from the ground.
[Ord. No. 43 §10]
Each trailer park shall have sufficient off-street parking to
provide one and one-half (1½) parking spaces for each trailer
space within the park.
[Ord. No. 43 §11]
All electrical outlets supplying at least one hundred ten (110)
volts and sixty (60) ampere capacity shall be provided for each trailer
space.
[Ord. No. 43 §12]
All trailer parks shall be properly plumbed and all buildings
in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall be plumbed, lighted,
and ventilated with strict regard to the health, comfort and safety
of the guests. Adequate disposal of sewage shall be provided by discharge
into a public sanitary sewer; provided, that a public sanitary sewer
is now or shall hereafter be available. If a public sanitary sewer
is not available, disposal shall be by discharge into a suitable sewage
treatment device, such sewage treatment device to be constructed and
operated in a manner approved by the City.
[Ord. No. 43 §13]
Sanitary connections approved by the City for water supply and
sewage disposal shall be provided at each independent trailer space.
[Ord. No. 43 §14]
All garbage and refuse in trailer parks shall be stored in tight
metal cans with tight fitting covers and shall be removed from the
premises and disposed of twice weekly. Garbage and refuse shall be
disposed of either by incineration, burial, or other methods approved
by the City.
[Ord. No. 43 §15]
Suitable and adequate precautions shall be taken upon trailer
park premises to eliminate and control all possible fire hazards.
Suitable and adequate first aid fire appliances shall be provided
and maintained. One fire extinguisher of soda and acid or water and
pump type, of two and one-half (2½) gallon capacity, or equivalent,
in good working order and conveniently located, shall be maintained
for every ten (10) trailer spaces and for every two thousand (2,000)
square feet of floor area or fraction thereof in every building located
in the park. No fire hazards shall be maintained on the premises.
[Ord. No. 43 §16]
Each trailer park site, buildings and surroundings shall be
maintained in a neat and presentable manner.
[Ord. No. 43 §17]
Independent trailer parks are defined as those trailer parks
containing only independent trailer spaces.
[Ord. No. 43 §18]
Service buildings for toilet, bathing or other sanitary facilities
are not required for independent trailer parks; provided however,
that if such buildings are erected in an independent trailer park,
they shall comply with all applicable provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 43 §19]
A.
Trailer
spaces for trailers not more than twelve (12) feet wide shall be provided
consisting of a minimum of three thousand (3,000) square feet for
each space which shall be at least forty (40) feet wide and clearly
defined. Trailers shall be so harbored on each space that there shall
be at least fifteen (15) feet clearance between trailers. No trailer
shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from any property line
bounding the park, nor within five (5) feet of the boundary of the
trailer space. Trailer spaces for trailers more than twelve (12) feet
wide shall be provided consisting of a minimum of three thousand five
hundred (3,500) square feet for each space which shall be at least
forty six (46) feet wide and clearly defined; such trailer spaces
shall be subject to the aforementioned set back requirements.
B.
Each
trailer space shall contain a concrete platform with anchorage eyelets
or some similar construction.
[Ord. No. 43 §20]
Dependent trailer parks are defined as any trailer park providing
dependent trailer spaces or any independent trailer park serving dependent
trailers.
[Ord. No. 43 §21]
An adequate accessible supply of potable drinking water approved
by the Division of Health shall be provided at all dependent trailer
parks. A water supply shall not be used until it has been approved
by the Division of Health. An adequate supply of hot water shall be
available at all times in the service buildings provided for bathing
and washing purposes.
[Ord. No. 43 §22]
A.
Adequate
flush toilets with separate facilities for both sexes shall be provided
at each dependent trailer park and shall be maintained in a clean
and sanitary condition at all times. Buildings housing such toilet
facilities shall be located not less than twenty (20) feet from any
trailer space and shall comply with the provisions for service buildings
herein.
B.
A minimum
of two (2) flush toilets shall be provided for each sex that are housed
in separate buildings at least twenty (20) feet apart or separated,
if in the same building, by sound proof walls.
C.
Toilet
facilities for women shall consist of not less than one flush toilet
for every ten (10) dependent trailer spaces; and toilet facilities
for men shall consist of not less than one flush toilet and one urinal
for each fifteen (15) dependent trailer spaces.
D.
Each
toilet shall be kept in a private compartment in which a lavatory,
shower or bathtub may be installed, and all toilet rooms, toilets,
urinals, and other plumbing fixtures shall be kept clean, sanitary
and free from flies.
[Ord. No. 43 §23]
A.
Adequate
lavatory and bathing facilities shall be provided at all dependent
trailer parks and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at
all times. Separate facilities, which are readily accessible and plainly
indicated by sign, shall be provided for each of the sexes.
B.
A minimum
of two (2) lavatories and two (2) showers or bathtubs that are easily
accessible and conveniently located shall be provided for each sex.
C.
Soap
and towels shall be provided for individual use only. Bathhouse and
shower floors shall be cleaned and disinfected daily.
[Ord. No. 43 §24]
A.
Each
dependent trailer park shall be provided with service buildings to
house toilet facilities, bathing facilities and other sanitary facilities.
B.
Buildings
housing toilet facilities, and other sanitation facilities shall be
well lighted and ventilated and provided with artificial light for
night use. Toilet rooms shall be equipped with toilet paper, lavatory
facilities, soap dispensers and individual towels.
[Ord. No. 43 §25]
Trailer spaces shall be provided consisting of a minimum of
one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet for each space which
shall have no dimension smaller than twenty-five (25) feet. Trailers
shall be located in each space so that no trailer shall be placed
any closer than fifteen (15) feet from another; provided however,
that where dependent trailer spaces are intermingled in or in a part
of an independent trailer park, the space and location requirements
shall be that of independent trailer parks.
[Ord. No. 43 §26]
Those trailer parks existing within the City on the effective
date herein shall not be required to comply with location, trailer
space location and trailer location provisions of this Chapter; provided
however, that any new construction or expansion of such a trailer
park must be in conformity with all provisions herein.
[Ord. No. 43 §27]
Each trailer park provided for herein shall be subject to an
inspection by an officer of the City.
[Ord. No. 344 §1]
It shall be the duty of the owner of an unoccupied mobile home
lot to call the Herculaneum Building Inspector and request an inspection
to determine if said lot meets the requirements of this Chapter, prior
to any mobile home being located or relocated thereon. If said lot
does not meet current requirements a permit must be obtained and all
work completed and inspected before a mobile home is moved onto this
lot.
[Ord. No. 344 §2]
In a mobile home park it shall be the duty of the park owner
to inform their new tenant that they must obtain a permit from the
Herculaneum Building Inspector to inspect their mobile home. The applicant
shall be required to meet all code requirements such as tie-downs,
electric, and sewage connections prior to installation and occupying
their mobile home. The requirements from minimum distances from road
easements, and lot lines and distance between units are hereby waived,
whenever it is shown to the Building Inspector's satisfaction that
the proposed installation sought in the permit will not encroach any
further than that which previously existed.
[Ord. No. 596 §540.285, 10-14-1996]
A.
No
permit shall be granted for the installation and occupancy of a mobile
home until and unless the Building Inspector shall make the following
determination:
1.
That the mobile home meets any requirement for such structures which
may be contained in the BOCA National Building Code.
2.
That the mobile home is in a safe and structurally sound condition,
being free of corrosion or other signs of disrepair.
3.
That the structure shall be free of insects, vermin, or other infestations.
4.
That the mobile home has not been previously installed or stored
in a "contaminated area" as determined by any Federal, State or local
statutes, rules or regulations.
B.
Unless
constructed with parapet wall and capping, all exterior walls of all
structures, including modulars and double wide manufactured homes,
shall be provided with gutters and downspouts or leaders to dispose
of roof drainage. These must be installed before final inspection.
C.
At
each door to a mobile home there must be a set of stairs constructed
in compliance with the BOCA Section on exterior stairways.
1.
All stairs and landings must be on a level, stabilized base consisting
of three (3) foot by three (3) foot by four (4) inch deep concrete
pad; or a set of four (4) by four (4) treated posts two (2) feet deep
into the ground, lag bolted to two (2) by six (6) treated boards across
the post at grade level.
2.
All stairs and landings must be permanently bolted to either the
home or the stabilized base.
3.
If a landing is constructed, it must be a minimum of three (3) feet
square.
4.
All decks, guard rails and hand rails must be constructed in compliance
with the BOCA code of the Herculaneum Municipal Code.
5.
The base of all stairs cannot extend over the required setback lines.
[Ord. No. 43 §5]
Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this
Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished
by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
